Lottery Lowdown: The World’s Largest Lotteries, Explained

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Mega Millions – This lottery is a beast!

The Mega Millions has been around since 1996 and is famous for its mammoth lottery jackpots.

Originally known as, ‘The Big Game’, its format has changed over the years. Remarkably, it now boasts a massive starting jackpot of AUD$54 million! This guarantees that each twice weekly draw offers enough cash to fund the lifestyle you dream of.

Its jackpots regularly reach into the hundreds of millions. On October 23, 2018, the highest everjackpotfor a single winning ticket was won, to the value of AUD$2.1 BILLION!

One lucky person was able to bring home enough wealth to rival royalty and the mega successful.

The right to remain anonymous isn’t always allowed for US lottery winners. However, all winners with The Lottery Office have the right to protect their privacy by withholding their identity from the public. Living the billionaire life is a lot easier without your face splashed all over the TV!

Aside from the massive jackpots, the Mega Millions also offers a huge second division prize of AUD$1.3 million. This can be multiplied by up to 5 times to AUD$6.5 million if the Multiplier option is selected!

In fact, for an extra $3.45, the Multiplier option can multiply all non-jackpot prizes by up to 5 times!

For each ticket you buy in our USA Mega Lotto, we buy a matching ticket in the Mega Millions. This guarantees you the chance to be the next one to win a ridiculous amount of cash!

US Powerball – Highest lottery jackpot of all time!

Launched in 1992, US Powerball was the first lottery to use 2 separate drums of numbers in the draw.

This innovation proved so popular that it’s now a feature of many lotteries the world over.

US Powerball also holds the world record for the largest lottery jackpot of all time.

Won on January 13, 2016, three people split an incredible AUD$2.18 BILLION! With prizes like this and starting jackpots of AUD$54 million, it’s no wonder US Powerball is a favourite amongst lottery players.

For an extra $3.45, the Multiplier option allows players the chance to double the second division prize. Not only that; it can also multiply lower division prizes by up to 10 times!

This means a second division win would give you AUD$2.6 million. Amazingly, a third division win could give you up to AUD$680,000; an obscene amount for a third division winning!

For each ticket you buy in our USA Power Lotto, we buy a matching US Powerball ticket, so we can guarantee your winnings.

EuroMillions – AUD$295 million? Yes please!

Since 2004 the EuroMillions has been making lucky Europeans filthy rich.

It’s drawn twice each week and offers a great combination of solid chances of winning and impressive jackpots, starting from a minimum of AUD$26 million, and reaching up to a remarkable AUD$295 million!

With 13 prize divisions, it’s easy to win with EuroMillions.

On top of this, Superdraws are also a regular EuroMillions feature, so keep a lookout for the next big one.

For each ticket you buy in our European Millions, we buy a matching EuroMillions ticket.

The maximum AUD$295 million prize has already been taken out several times by lucky European punters. Will you be the first Aussie or Kiwi to stake your claim to this massive fortune?

UK National Lottery – Winning has never been easier!

As well as life changing jackpots, the UK National Lottery has a unique feature that allows even lower division winners the opportunity to collect substantial payouts.

If the jackpot isn’t won after 5 consecutive draws, the jackpot prize is shared amongst the lower divisions. This translates into millions of extra dollars being pumped into the non-jackpot prizes. Called ‘Jackpot Rolldowns’, these draws mean more money in everyone’s pocket!

And with the chances of any prize being 1 in 9.3, this is a great lottery for those who don’t need a gargantuan jackpot to be happy.

For each ticket you buy in our UK Lotto, we buy a matching ticket in the UK National Lottery.

So grab a cup of tea (or a warm beer!), and see if you can win one for the colonies!

The Lottery Office is not affiliated with the operators of the overseas lotteries from which it purchases matching tickets. Please see ts and cs for more information.

*All prize amounts are quoted in AUD. USA Power Lotto and USA Mega Lotto jackpot prize amounts are advertised as the annuity amount and would be subject to the equivalent US taxes payable for the official overseas draw. A cash lump sum first prize option would provide a lesser amount.

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